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Recent Examples of moll
The client, Dasha (Kayla Carlson), is a former Russian mob moll who turned against her abusive ex-boyfriend Alexei (Brian Gilleece), but didn’t have to appear in court due to the potential danger to her life.
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
Ball of Fire also pairs up a gangster’s moll, Sugarpuss O’Shea (Barbara Stanwyck), and a professor, Bertram Potts (Gary Cooper) who work together trying to take down her mob boss boyfriend, all while falling in love.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Worse, Liu’s one-dimensional moll spends the majority of her supporting screen time agonizing over toxic men, despite the actor’s best efforts to elevate the material.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
But this harlequin moll can’t match Joker’s lunacy as either lawbreaker or musician.
—Armond White, National Review, 29 Nov. 2024
Also starring in the production are Rhett Guter as conman Rooster and Isabella De Souza Moore as his moll Lily St. Regis.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2024
Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
Ball of Fire also pairs up a gangster’s moll, Sugarpuss O’Shea (Barbara Stanwyck), and a professor, Bertram Potts (Gary Cooper) who work together trying to take down her mob boss boyfriend, all while falling in love.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Worse, Liu’s one-dimensional moll spends the majority of her supporting screen time agonizing over toxic men, despite the actor’s best efforts to elevate the material.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
But this harlequin moll can’t match Joker’s lunacy as either lawbreaker or musician.
—Armond White, National Review, 29 Nov. 2024
Also starring in the production are Rhett Guter as conman Rooster and Isabella De Souza Moore as his moll Lily St. Regis.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moll
Noun
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Josett allegedly drove by his former mistress' home several times and called her and her new boyfriend relentlessly, as many as 58 times in one day, according to prosecutors.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Whatever sorcery is at work, McFadden is a writer at the top of her game—and the undisputed mistress of the psychological thriller.—
E.L. James,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As society gal Rose DeWitt Bukater, Melissa Barrera has freewheeling fun with Kate Winslett’s unhappy bride-to-be character.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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That gal can sure spend our money.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The jury won’t hear about the 1963 case, how Marcelin, was found guilty of shooting girlfriend Jacquieline Bonds in the hallway of an Harlem apartment, then chased her into a bedroom and shot her again.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The suspect’s wife and another woman believed to be his girlfriend were shot and seriously wounded.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Moll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moll. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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